Sam William Lumsden
Palmyra,WA
Summary
I am a hardworking, self-driven person and am enthusiastic in my approach to work. I thoroughly enjoy working in team environments where we can collaborate to achieve a desired outcome. I thrive on hard work where I can establish my limits and strive to push beyond. I consider myself to have outstanding communication skills and endeavour to provide people with my utmost respect. I work efficiently under-pressure and can overcome difficult situations with the aid of my critical thinking, adaptiveness, and problem-solving skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Paramedic
St John WA Ambulance
03.2024 - Current
- My primary responsibility is to provide emergency medical care to an array of different patient groups utilising St John WA clinical practice guidelines
- I work as part of a dynamic team that responds swiftly to 000 calls, assessing patients and providing care best suited to the patient’s clinical needs and transporting patients to medical facilities for further treatment
- My role requires quick decision-making skills, the ability to work under pressure, and proficiency in advanced medical assessment and management
- I conduct my work with compassion, empathy, and patience to ensure my patients, their families, and other healthcare colleagues feel valued, cared-for and understood
Hazardous Area Response Team Paramedic
East of England Ambulance Service
06.2020 - 02.2024
- In my role as a HART paramedic, I utilise my extended paramedic skill set in some of the most challenging of pre-hospital environments
- I have received training and first-hand experience in hazardous materials (HAZMAT), CBRN(e), marauding terrorist attacks, safe working at height, confined spaces, unstable terrain, highly consequential infectious disease, and water operations
- Teamwork is at the forefront of this role, ensuring safe systems of work amongst colleagues and joint operating with partner agencies
- I occasionally work as solo responder on rapid respond vehicles and on dual-crewed-ambulances when team numbers permit to ensure I am up to date with local pathways
Senior Paramedic
East of England Ambulance Service
11.2019 - 06.2020
- I worked along-side emergency care assistants, who assist me in delivering best practice patient care, utilising JRCALC guidelines
- I also worked as a solo responder on rapid response vehicles, attending emergencies, quickly assessing situations and evaluating the need for further resources
- Subsequently, I have had the ability to use my autonomy and clinical judgement to find the best care-pathway for the individual patient
- Referral pathways to alternative care included GPs, specialist paramedics, occupational therapist, social services & safeguarding services
- I was also allocated student paramedics throughout their university placements to provide guidance, mentorship, and knowledge
Paramedic
South Central Ambulance Service
01.2017 - 10.2019
- As above
Basic Life support Medic 2
1300medics
09.2015 - 12.2016
- My role was to provide basic life support care and lifeguarding capabilities as well as advanced life support care whilst under direct supervision
- This was provided across an array of various events
- Skills include dressings, major trauma care, spinal immobilisation, cannulation, drug administration, patient paperwork, CPR, defibrillation, advanced recognition of injuries/illnesses, oxygen therapy, airway protection, history gathering and pool rescues & retrievals
Student Paramedic
Queensland Ambulance Service
02.2014 - 12.2016
- My role as a student paramedic was to work alongside a Queensland Ambulance Service mentors and learn the fundamental skills and knowledge to perform the role of a Paramedic
- Duties included pre-shift ambulance/equipment checks and stocking, obtaining patient vital signs, primary-care officer, cannulation, drug checks, stretcher preparation, hospital handovers, radio communication, ECG interpretation, identifying differential and provisional diagnoses
Education
Graduate Diploma in Critical Care Paramedicine -
01.2023
Bachelor of Paramedic Science -
Queensland University of Technology
01.2016
Bachelor of Health Sciences -
Griffith University
01.2013
Skills
- Documentation and reporting
- Advanced life support
- Critical decision-making skills
- Direct patient care
- Intubation
- Patient management
- Patient assessments
- Airway management
- Pediatric advanced life support
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 06/29/94
Timeline
Paramedic
St John WA Ambulance
03.2024 - Current
Hazardous Area Response Team Paramedic
East of England Ambulance Service
06.2020 - 02.2024
Senior Paramedic
East of England Ambulance Service
11.2019 - 06.2020
Paramedic
South Central Ambulance Service
01.2017 - 10.2019
Basic Life support Medic 2
1300medics
09.2015 - 12.2016
Student Paramedic
Queensland Ambulance Service
02.2014 - 12.2016
Graduate Diploma in Critical Care Paramedicine -
Bachelor of Paramedic Science -
Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Health Sciences -
Griffith University
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